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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
4
Congress weighs battleship plans and statehood bills
Lawmakers debated two 25 000 ton battleships amid cross party friction over naval policy focused on Japan and the United States. A statehood bill to admit Arizona and New Mexico as separate states will be introduced. Proposals surfaced for garment tagging under a pure clothing law as a woolgrower pointed to labeling. The Senate approved a 4% pay raise for the president to 100 000 while cutting the traveling allowance. Salary increases for the chief justice and associate justices were considered as part of the fiscal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Arizona
New Mexico
Michigan Woolgrowers
Edward Frensdorf
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
House Oft Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas Elector Delivers Ballot to Vice President
George M. Bailey of Texas carried the state’s electoral vote to Washington, delivering it to Vice President Bion Morton Howell. The report surveys varied events from a Nashville mayor’s death to a New York Lloyd liner collision and Italian earthquake chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Bailey
Texas
Washington
Bion
Morton B. Howell
Tennessee
Nashville
Rock Island
St. Louis
National Brotherhood Welfare Association
Nantucket
Mass
Florida
New York
Naples
Republic
Four Born on Same Day In Worth Texas Rail Leaders
Four men born on February 18 are prominent in Texas railroad circles. Three reside in Worth and one in Dallas. They include E. P. Turner general passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific C. W. Strain general passenger agent of the Frisco Phil A. Auer general passenger agent of the Rock Island and S. B. Hovey former vice president and general superintendent of the Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Texas
Dallas
E. P. Turner
Texas and Pacific
C. W. Strain
Frisco
Phil A. Auer
Rock Iland
S. B. Hovey
Rock Island
Government sues railroads over land grant in Oregon
The United States filed thirty five suits against the Oregon and California railroad company Southern Pacific company and others to recover 353 288 acres of land within the old Oregon and California land grant in Oregon valued at 15 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
United States
Oregon and California Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Company
Oregon and California Railroad
Oregon and California
Wreck off Nantucket hits Florida and Republic
At dawn Saturday the Lloyd liner Florida collided with the White Star steamer Republic near Nantucket. Four people were killed and two injured as the Republic sank while towed to harbor by the Baltic. About 1650 passengers were transferred to the Baltic as fog caused the collision and off course drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantucket
Mass
Lloyd
Florida
Naples
White Star
Republic
Baltic
Deputy Sheriff Lacaze Shot Dead in Woodworth Ambush
Deputy Sheriff J Willis Lacaze aged 33 was shot and killed in Woodworth late Sunday night while attending a local celebration to keep the peace. He left to return home about 2 o clock and was assassinated. no arrests had been made by Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
J. Willis Lacaze
Woodworth
Lacaze
Three Lives Lost in Houston Hay Storage Fire
Early Wednesday fire destroyed the large hay storage house of W. L. Edwards on the Galveston Houston and Harrisburg tracks. About 45,000 bales of hay burned. Three tramps who entered to sleep are believed incinerated as none were seen to emerge or located afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
W. L. Edwards
Galveston, Houston
Harrisburg
Campaign of Education In Fort Worth Targets School Pupils
Dr Solon Milton Fort Worth city physician will ask city commissioners Tuesday for authority to distribute a booklet titled A Catechism and Primer for School Children to pupils in city schools The booklet covers tuberculosis its transmission and prevention and aims to educate children on health practices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Solon Milton
Accident Fatality Shocks Pecos Business Leader
Frank Dorsey a prominent Plainview businessman accidentally shot himself at the Orient hotel in Pecos on Sunday and died within hours. His body remains as mourners await his widow and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Frank Dorsey
Plainview
Orient Hotel
Ellet Deering Killed in Texas and Pacific Conductor Death
Fort Worth reports Elliot Dearing aged 49 a Texas and Pacific conductor died Sunday morning in St Josephs Infirmary from injuries suffered at Thurber about three hours earlier His right leg was amputated and he sustained internal injuries in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Elliot Dearing
Texas and Pacific
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Thurber
Estimated Losses from Messina and Reggio Quakes
Deputy Nitti said on Sunday that Messina damage was about 173 million dollars and Reggio loss about 106 million. The figures reflect early government estimates of the seismic disaster's cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Nitti
Rome
Messina
Bro
Reggio
U S Marines Depart Cuba for Newport News
The final detachment of 400 Marines left Havana aboard the Prairie as part of the American army of pacification. They sailed Sunday afternoon from Havana harbor toward Newport News. The National Feeders and Breeders Show management plans a larger Fort Worth exhibit from March 15 to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Passification
Havana Harbor
Prairie
Newport News
Fort Worth
North Texas Field Trials Association
United States
Army of Pacifications
Hardware and Implement Association of Texas Meeting Opens
Dallas hosts the eleventh annual Hardware and Implement Association of Texas gathering with about 2000 delegates expected. The reception and entertainment are planned, and the event begins at 10 oclock Tuesday morning in the Commercial Club auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hardware and Implement Association of Texas
Commercial Club
Rail freight rush through Houston with hay cargo
An early Wednesday report notes trains on the Galveston Houston and Harrisburg line moving a load of 45,000 bales of hay. The details highlight a substantial agricultural shipment through Houston.
Lakes to the Gulf project eyed by engineers
Washington reports the Board of Engineers will submit an early next month report on the Lakes to the Gulf plan. It involves deepening the Chicago drainage canal to fourteen feet and widening the Illinois river to connect with the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Board of Engineers
Chicago Drainage Canal
Illinois River
Mississippi
Chicago
Phocaea
Asia Minor
Harvard College
Lowell
Harvard University
Charles Elliott
Transvaal
Bratal
Oklahoma
United States
Sam H. Cowan
Washington, D. C
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Memphis
Tenn
National Association of Ice Cream Makers
Zafarra
Spain
Granana
Mexico
Santa Fe
Arda
Cone
Ardmore
National Ginners’ Association
Florence Smith
Patchogue
S. 1
New York
First State Bank of
Carrier
Enid
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Willett
House
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Night riders charged in Russellville cotton warehouse fire
Night riders are charged with setting fire to the large Wilson Brothers cotton warehouse at Russellville Arkansas. The blaze occurred Thursday morning and destroyed 500 bales of cotton valued at 22,060 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Brothers
Russellville
Ark
Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona contested
Washington notes the House Territories Committee may report a statehood bill for New Mexico and Arizona, but Senate leaders deem statehood not essential this session. Western Republicans push to defer adding four Westerners to the Senate, while Oklahoma and other issues shift priority amid regional politics and partisan maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
House
Beveridge
Territories
Congress
Senate
Aldrich
Hale
Cannons
Andrews
Trial of J. W. Wright in nepotism case in Texas
In Rusk district court the State of Texas versus J. W. Wright, former penitentiary financial agent, was called on charge of violating nepotism law by appointing his brother in law Dan McCloud as shipping clerk at the State sawmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wright
Rusk
State of Texas
Penitentiaries
Dan McCloud
Secretary Garfield’s Prediction
Secretary Garfield told a caller that full exposure of land frauds in the Creek Nation, especially town-lot frauds, will startle the country. When the exposure will occur was not stated. It is understood that several thousand suits to recover property will be instituted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Washington
County Judges in Session in Fort Worth
Fort Worth hosts the thirty fourth semi annual meeting of the Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association January 28 and 29 this week with elaborate preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas County Judges and Commissioners’ Association
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Chicago and Alton Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied rehearing in a case involving the Chicago and Alton and two former officers who were fined 60,000 for paying rebates to the packing house Swara2 child and Sulzberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago and Alton
Swara2child & Sulzberger
Packers Will Use Cotton Twine and Bagging
A Chicago Armour company letter to Fort Worth Farmers' Union headquarters states packers will substitute cotton twine and bagging for jute and hemp items. They have begun using cotton twine since receiving the union letter, showing full sympathy with the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Farmers’ Union
Armour Company
Chicago
Another Juror Secured In Carmack Murder Trial
Nashville reports the latest panel in the Col. Duncan B. Cooper murder case added one new juror to six. A newly examined batch of 500 men saw 120 questioned by 4 p.m. The state used ten of its eighteen peremptory challenges and the defense fourteen of its seventy two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
New Observatory Building Planned for Abilene Weather Bureau
Abilene authorities seek bids for a two story brick weather bureau observatory in Abilene with living quarters for the observer in charge included in the design. The project aims to house a complete observing station with staff facilities in the new brick structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Ltds
Weather Bureau
Mid-Winter Farmers Meeting in Cleburne
The Johnson County Farmers Association and Institute held its midwinter meeting in Cleburne on Saturday with a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Johnson County Farmers’ Association and Institute
Rock Island Plans Southwest Road Expansion
Chicago Jan 25 The Rock Island lines plan a major expansion to Texas and the Southwest including a new link from Amarillo to Tucumcari New Mexico to create a through route via Memphis and other cities Officials with Rock Island recently met with a Speer Co New York banking house representative and the talks hint at large scale improvements and new financing It is said a line may run from Quanah to Stamford and on to Plainview This year construction is expected to begin once financing is secured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island
Texas
Southwest
Amarillo
Tucumcari
N. M
Memphis
Rock
New York
Speer & Co
Quanah
Stamford
Plainview
Longest Through Train to Run from Galveston to Seattle
Fort Worth reports that Hill interests will launch a claim as the world’s longest through train service on June 1. The route will go from Galveston to Seattle with no passenger car changes. The Trinity and Brazos Valley, Fort Worth and Denver, Colorado and Southern, and Great Northern lines will be used, and the journey is expected to take five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Hill Interests
Galveston
Seattle
Trinity and Brazos Valey
Denver
Colorado
Southern
Great Northern
Pay in Silver Dollars at Austin State Treasury
Waters Pierce Company and officials announce the State Supreme Court judgment will be paid in silver dollars and sent to the state treasury. The award plus interest totals about two million, and counting will be laborious with six extra clerks hired to tally the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Waters- Pierce Company
Federal Supreme Court
Railway plans new Frederick to Altus line survey
The Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway announced immediate work to extend from Frederick Oklahoma toward Altus to connect with the Orient. Chief Engineer Thompson, formerly with the Texas Railroad Commission, is in the field conducting a survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
The
Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway
Frederick
Okla
Altus
Orient
Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Oklahoma Banking Law in Demand
Guthrie Senator Roddie author of the amended banking bill has sent copies to the New York legislature where a bill guaranteeing bank deposits has been introduced The New York bill is drawn to conform with the present Oklahoma law after a year of experience had shown the need of amendment Legislators of other states have requested copies of Oklahoma s new banking law also
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Roddie
New York
Bill to bar liquor within ten miles of higher education
Austin and Tarver propose a bill prohibiting liquor sales within ten miles of any state educational institution of higher grade than a public school teaching eleven grades. Penalty: fines from 200 to 500 dollars. Passage would close saloons in Austin Galveston Bryan Huntsville and ban new saloons in Denton and San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tarver
Galveston
Bryan
Huntsville
Denton
San Marcos
Bank cashier kills himself after shooting partner
On Sunday night about 8 o'clock H. L. Long, cashier of the First National Bank, shot Bud Montgomery and then placed the pistol to his left ear, blowing out his own brains. The incident ends in a double tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
H. L. Long
First National Bank
Bud Montgomery
Fire Damages Cotton Aboard Columbus in Galveston
Fire aboard the Austrian American Steamship Columbus loaded for Barcelona damaged one hundred twenty bales of cotton in Galveston on Wednesday. The blaze prompted prompt firefighting efforts but caused significant material loss and raised questions about cargo handling and shipboard safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Columbus
Barcelona
Shotgun Artists Gather for Sunny South Handicap Start
Houston hosts a national gathering of top shooters at Delmonico's Gardens as the Sunny South Handicap opens. More than fifty of the country's best marksmen attend the opening day, signaling a week of notable shooting sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Delmonico’s Gardens
Lincoln Birthday Proclaimed a Arkansas Holiday
Governor Donaghey of Little Rock issued a proclamation setting aside February 12 as a semi holiday to mark the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Donaghey
Abraham Lincoln
Monument Proposed for Cynthia Ann Parker in Texas Graveyard
Washington shows the Indian appropriation bill approved in committee allocating 1000 dollars for a monument to Cynthia Ann Parker. The memorial would be placed in the Fosterville graveyard at Poynton station in Henderson County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cynthia Ann Parker
Fosterville
Poynton Station
Henderson County
Texas
Young Man Shot in Gatesville Grocery Store
Monday morning shortly before 11 Dee Hinson a resident of Gatesville was shot and seriously wounded in the grocery store of T C Potts The incident occurred in the town area leaving the victim injured and authorities investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Dee Hinson
T. C. Potts
Stormy Texas rail and oil notes from Galveston week
A Galveston meeting of Freight Claim Agents drew fourteen railroads. Fatality near Newton as Walter Bradley crushed by a Miller Link mill screw. Pier 12 fire losses near 500000 reported by Galveston Wharf Co. and Langbehn Bros. Other items cover Trinity snagging costs, a proposed 75000 survey budget, Delmonico’s shooting men, and Texas heroes recognized by Carnegie Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bradley
Miller Link
Newton
Galveston Wharf Company
Langbehn Bros
Pier 12
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Fort Worth Stock Show
W. W. Galbreath
Campbell Monday
R. E. Carswell
Decatur
W. D. Williams
Court of Civil Appeas
Connor
Spear
Kaufman County
Brandenberger
Henry Brandenberger
Pasteur Institute
Austn
Patterson
Self
Ellet Deering
U. S
Lake Michigan
Panhandle
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New England
Standard
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union
Atlanta
National Organization
Sherman Island
Sacramento
Cal
Isleton
Anoth
State of Oklahoma
Shotgun Artists
Waldron
Trinity
Gen. Marshall
Delmonico’s Garden
C. K. Dunlap
Sunset-Central Lines
Mayfield
Galveston-Houston
Alex Hogg
City Public Schools of
Waters-Pierce Ojl Company
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Charles Stappenback
Frank Pizitt
San Antonio
Helen L. Stappenback
A. & M. College
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Los Angeles
E. H. Harriman
Saltom Sea
Parker County
J. A. Rentz
Federal
Jake Johnson
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